In partnership with Rutgers University - Newark and TheDream.US, you are invited to engage TheDream.US Scholars to help you with 200-hour internships or short-term projects (Micro-Internships) at no cost to you. This unique opportunity allows you to mentor our highly-motivated Scholars, get work done, and help your organization build a diverse talent pipeline for the future.
TheDream.US Micro-Internships range from 40 – 200 hours for a fixed fee based on $20 per estimated project hour. TheDream.US has partnered with Parker Dewey to power this program and manage the administration and payment to our Scholars - so it’s easy for you!
Important: You must identify the “TheDream.US” in the Affiliations field to ensure that TheDream.US provides the funding for the project.
Click on the links below to see Micro-Internship templates that you can customize before posting. If you have questions or need help, complete the form above, and a member of the Parker Dewey team will reach out to you. Use this Guide for additional information about posting your project.
Click on the links below to see Micro-Internship templates that you can customize before posting. If you have questions or need help, complete the form above, and a member of the Parker Dewey team will reach out to you.
Creating an account takes under 5 minutes - with no additional paperwork required!
Organizations post paid projects
Rutgers-Newark TheDream.US Scholars apply
Choose from applicants
Scholars gain paid work experience; your project gets done!
[She] is awesome, passionate and reliable! Would absolutely hire her again!
TheDream.US Micro-Internship Supervisor
He was supremely polite and professional. He worked carefully to communicate with us and ensure that our project's needs were met.
TheDream.US Micro-Internship Supervisor
He did a great job of creating a new, updated, and professional blog/website...working within my very tight budget.
TheDream.US Micro-Internship Supervisor
Frequently Asked Questions
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A Micro-Internship is a short-term project that can typically be completed within 5-40 hours and is due within a few days to a few weeks. These projects can be completed by a college student with minimal instruction. These are important but low-risk tasks that create high-value professional experience for TheDream.US Scholars.
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Due to funding from TheDream.US, all approved Micro-Internships are at no-cost to your organization. The Scholar you select will receive an equivalent of $20/hour upon completion of your project.
These projects are fixed-fee and the pricing is determined based on how long it historically has taken a student to complete a similar project. If the scope of your project increases beyond the estimated hours, please contact thedreamus@parkerdewey.com as soon as possible.
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Thanks to TheDream.US and its partnership with Parker Dewey, all administrative burdens are handled by Parker Dewey including HR, administration and payroll.
Here are a few other details:
Employment: All Micro-internships on Parker Dewey are structured as independent contract work, which means successful applicants would be hired by Parker Dewey as independent contractors. Parker Dewey would be the employer on record and pay the Micro-Intern. Similar to working with a consulting firm or any other service provider, you are engaging Parker Dewey LLC to complete the project, and each individual you select is a contractor or employee of Parker Dewey. You can still directly interact with them as much or little as you would like. You also have the opportunity to hire them directly without any costs or fees. Any individual is eligible for these opportunities so long as they have a valid SSN or ITIN.
Liability:Parker Dewey takes on all the liability. If you are not happy with the work product, please let Parker Dewey know and you can select an alternate Scholar to complete the project.
Work Product:All work product is owned by you.
Confidentiality:While most projects involve public-facing information of a non-sensitive nature, both Parker Dewey and all students using the Parker Dewey platform (including TheDream.US Scholars) sign strict NDAs to protect your information.
Background Checks:Given the short-term nature and structure of these assignments, we do not conduct background checks. While companies are always welcome to conduct a background check directly, the nature of the specific assignments and lack of a direct relationship with the individual who is selected has caused most organizations to defer the background check until after a Micro-Internship is completed and a student is offered a traditional internship or full-time role.
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Micro-Internships are not meant to replace traditional internship programs but rather complement and even supplement them. Due to their short-term nature, Micro-Internships can be used year-round to find on-demand project support while simultaneously allowing you to engage and evaluate potential talent.
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Micro-Internships can be either on-site or virtual, depending on the specific requirements of the project. If possible, we suggest working with the student remotely as this provides more flexibility and accessibility.
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The best Micro-Internships do not require hands-on management to be completed. TheDream.US Scholars have incredible core skills and are highly motivated to exceed expectations. During the Micro-Internship, the project manager—whether a hiring manager, team lead, or another employee—can engage the student however is best including email, Zoom, etc.
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The Parker Dewey team is happy to answer any additional questions you have about TheDream.US Funded Internships or other Micro-Internship programs powered by Parker Dewey. Please contact thedreamus@parkerdewey.com.
